00:00Deactivating RCS messaging depends on whether you still have your phone or if you've already
00:04switched to a new device, like an iPhone, without turning it off first.
00:08Method 1.
00:09Turn off RCS directly from your phone, Google Messages.
00:12Open the Google Messages app on your Android device.
00:15Tap your profile icon, avatar or initial, in the top right corner next to the search
00:20bar.
00:20Select Message Settings from the menu.
00:22Tap on RCS Chats or RCS Chats Settings.
00:26Toggle off the turn on RCS Chats or use Wi-Fi or data for messaging switch.
00:30Confirm by tapping turn off when prompted.
00:33Method 2.
00:34Deactivate RCS Online if you no longer have your phone.
00:38If you already switched to another phone such as an iPhone and are missing text messages
00:41from Android users because your number is still tied to RCS, you can turn it off by Google's
00:46web portal.
00:47Go to the official Google Messages, deactivate chat portal.
00:50Scroll down to the without your previous device section.
00:53Enter your phone number, include your country code, click Get Code.
00:57Check your phone for a 6 digit verification code sent via SMS.
01:01Enter the code on the webpage and click Verify to completely deregister your number.
01:05Skip to previous prompt.
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